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Baker's yeast vs. Melba toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between baker's yeast and melba toast

  • Baker's yeast has more folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, melba toast has more selenium and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for baker's yeast is 165% higher.
  • Melba toast has 7 times less vitamin B5 than baker's yeast. Baker's yeast has 4.9mg of vitamin B5, while melba toast has 0.693mg.
  • Baker's yeast is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed and Crackers, melba toast, plain.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 5.7% 53% 122% 49% 272% 144% 3.9% 26% 44%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 28% 18% 139% 96% 55% 84% 78% 147% 190%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +396%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +389.5%
Contains more IronIron +13.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +465%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +329.6%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 470% 261% 231% 294% 99% 1.3% 0% 589% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 8.6% 0% 103% 63% 77% 42% 23% 0% 2.3% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +355.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +313.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +199.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +607.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +338.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baker's yeast Melba toast DV% diff.
Folate 785µg 124µg 165%
Vitamin B1 1.88mg 0.413mg 122%
Vitamin B5 4.9mg 0.693mg 84%
Zinc 9.97mg 2.01mg 72%
Vitamin B2 1.13mg 0.273mg 66%
Vitamin B3 12.3mg 4.113mg 51%
Selenium 8.1µg 34.8µg 49%
Manganese 0.2mg 1.13mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.43mg 0.098mg 26%
Sodium 30mg 598mg 25%
Carbs 18.1g 76.6g 20%
Phosphorus 336mg 196mg 20%
Copper 0.148mg 0.289mg 16%
Calories 105kcal 390kcal 14%
Potassium 601mg 202mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 1.282g 9%
Fiber 8.1g 6.3g 7%
Calcium 19mg 93mg 7%
Protein 8.4g 12.1g 7%
Iron 3.25mg 3.7mg 6%
Magnesium 40mg 59mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.43mg 3%
Fats 1.9g 3.2g 2%
Choline 32mg 19.8mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.9µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.243g 0.445g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.047g 0.782g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 10g 70.3g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.94g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.435mg 0.342mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.476mg 0.462mg 0%
Leucine 0.668mg 0.844mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.166mg 0.214mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.407mg 0.596mg 0%
Valine 0.512mg 0.52mg 0%
Histidine 0.217mg 0.261mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 18% 69% 3%
Protein: 8.4 g
Fats: 1.9 g
Carbs: 18.1 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 2.6 g
12% 3% 77% 5% 3%
Protein: 12.1 g
Fats: 3.2 g
Carbs: 76.6 g
Water: 5.1 g
Other: 3 g
Contains more WaterWater +1252.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44%
Contains more FatsFats +68.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +323.2%
Contains more OtherOther +15.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.243 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.445 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31950%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Baker's yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175042/nutrients
  2. Melba toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174977/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.